update for fedora 26

1 files changed, 22 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/virtual_host_server.mdwn b/virtual_host_server.mdwn
index 93fcab5..6bcc6c0 100644
--- a/virtual_host_server.mdwn
+++ b/virtual_host_server.mdwn
@@ -21,34 +21,39 @@ If you are creating a new Debian box there is a helper script (new-stretch-vps.s
 
 for example:
 
-    new-stretch-vps.sh ciworker18
+    new-stretch-vps.sh ${VDSNAME}
 
-will create a system named ciworker18 with 40G of disc and 512MB of memory with the Debian stretch boot iso connected to the cdrom drive.
+will create a system named ciworker18 with 40G of disc and 512MB of
+memory with the Debian stretch boot iso connected to the cdrom drive.
 
 ### Fedora
 
 create lvm device for the system
 
-    lvcreate --size 40G -n nsciworker18 vg
+    lvcreate --size 40G -n ${VDSNAME} vg
 
 Ensure the OS install dvd is in /var/lib/libvirt/images/
 
 Create the virtual machine
 
-    virt-install -n nsciworker18 -r 1024 \
+    virt-install -n ${VDSNAME} -r 1024 \
     --disk path=/dev/mapper/vg-${VDSNAME},bus=virtio \
     --accelerate \
-    --network=bridge:${VDSBRIDGE} \
+    --network=bridge:br0 \
     --connect=qemu:///system \
     --noautoconsole -v \
     --nographics \
     --os-type=linux \
-    --location /var/lib/libvirt/images/Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-25-1.3.iso \
+    --location /var/lib/libvirt/images/Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-26-1.5.iso \
     --extra-args='console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8 serial'
 
+The bridge interface MAC address should be edited to something like 0e:00:00:00:01:xx
+
+    virsh edit ${VDSNAME}
+
 Once running the serial console can be used
 
-    virsh console nsciworker18
+    virsh console ${VDSNAME}
 
 
 ### Other
@@ -57,14 +62,16 @@ The manual setup for other systems is:
 
 create lvm device for the system
 
-    lvcreate --size 40G -n system_name vg
+    lvcreate --size 40G -n ${VDSNAME} vg
 
-if the OS requires a cdrom install media download and place in /var/lib/libvirt/images/
+if the OS requires a cdrom install media download and place in
+/var/lib/libvirt/images/
 
-use virt install to create the new VM substitutig appropriate values for volume name, memory, boot disc
+use virt install to create the new VM substitutig appropriate values
+for volume name, memory, boot disc
 
-    virt-install -n ciworker18 -r 512 \
-    --disk path=/dev/mapper/vg-ciworker13,bus=virtio \  
+    virt-install -n ${VDSNAME} -r 512 \
+    --disk path=/dev/mapper/vg-${VDSNAME},bus=virtio \  
     -c /var/lib/libvirt/images/cd54.iso \
     --accelerate --network=bridge:br0 \
     --connect=qemu:///system \
@@ -73,5 +80,7 @@ use virt install to create the new VM substitutig appropriate values for volume
 Admin
 -----
 
-You can either use virsh on phoenix to directly admin consoles or alternatively use virt-admin over the VPN which is by far the easier option.
+You can either use virsh on phoenix to directly admin consoles or
+alternatively use virt-admin over the VPN which is by far the easier
+option.